The Order of the Cloud and Banner (Chinese: 雲麾勳章/雲麾勛章) also known as the Order of the Resplendent Banner is a military award of the Republic of China. It was instituted on June 15, 1935 and is awarded in nine grades for contributions to national security.[1] The insignia of the order features a fluttering yellow flag, surrounded by white clouds on a blue field. This image is surrounded by golden rays.[2]
| Order of the Cloud and Banner | |
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| Awarded for | Contributions to national security or quelling internal unrest |
| Country |  Republic of China |
| Presented by |  President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 15 June 1935 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the Sacred Tripod |
| Next (lower) | Order of Loyalty and Valour |
Grades
editThe order is divided into nine grades, they are as follows:[2]
| Grade | Name | Grade | Ribbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Order of the Cloud and Banner (雲麾勳章) | with Special Grand Cordon (特種大綬)[3] | 
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| 2nd | with Grand Cordon (大綬)[4] | 
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| 3rd | with Yellow Grand Cordon (黃色大綬)[4] | 
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| 4th | with Special Cravat (特種領綬)[5] | 
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| 5th | with Cravat (領綬)[5] | 
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| 6th | with Special Rosette (特種襟綬附勳表)[5] | 
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| 7th | with Rosette (襟綬附勳表)[5] | 
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| 8th | with Special Ribbon (特種襟綬)[5] | 
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| 9th | with Ribbon (襟綬)[5] | 
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Recipients
editInternational
edit- Edward McGill Alexander
- John R. Allen
- Henry H. Arnold
- Claude Auchinleck
- Daniel E. Barbey
- Carlisle Trost
- Robert O. Bare
- Gilbert Bartholomew RAF British Air Attaché to China 1943-46
- John Birch (missionary)
- Alan Bruce Blaxland
- Charles Bond (pilot)
- Leslie Bonnet RAF Officer
- Wilburt S. Brown
- Joseph J. Cappucci
- Bernard Chacksfield
- Prince Charles, Count of Flanders
- Levi R. Chase
- Claire Lee Chennault
- Philip Christison
- Vasily Chuikov
- Gareth Clayton (RAF officer)
- William T. Clement
- Henry Crowe (RAF officer)
- Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope
- Maj. Gen. Marion L. Dawson (USMC)
- Sydney de Kantzow
- Jimmy Doolittle
- Col. Jerry B. Disharoon (USAF)
- Gabriel P. Disosway
- Denis Earp
- Dr.C. Dexter Ebertz DVM
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Peter Fleming
- William Foster MacNeece Foster
- Julian N. Frisbie
- Charles G. Frizell
- Guy Garrod
- Wallace M. Greene
- Vernon M. Guymon
- Hunter Harris Jr.
- Tex Hill
- John A. Hilger
- Bruce K. Holloway
- Frederick J. Horne
- Samuel L. Howard
- Byron F. Johnson
- Lt. General Sir Gordon Jolly
- Louis R. Jones
- C. Turner Joy
- Robert Halperin
- Robert P. Keller
- Timofey Khryukin
- Nikolay Krylov
- Kim Hong-il
- Willard A. Kitts
- Keith G. Lindell
- John P. Lucas
- Robert B. Luckey
- Alvin Luedecke
- Rodion Malinovsky
- Dr. Harold Marcus
- Arthur T. Mason
- James M. Masters, Sr.
- John H. Masters
- Verne J. McCaul
- Lt. Col. Alfred Medendorp[6]
- Georg Meiring
- Kirill Meretskov
- Thomas Hinman Moorer
- Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
- DeWitt Peck
- Richard Peirse
- Roy Benjamin Pitts
- Earl S. Piper
- Chesty Puller
- Mohan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
- Edward F. Rector
- Keller E. Rockey
- Richard P. Ross Jr.
- John Dale Ryan
- Alfredo M. Santos
- Thomas G. W. Settle
- Samuel R. Shaw
- Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr.
- Austin Shofner
- Robert T. Smith
- Marcos Soliman
- George E. Stratemeyer
- Stepan Suprun
- Rafael Cavanillas Prosper
- Glen Syndercombe
- Carlos Talbott
- Neil D. Van Sickle
- Constand Viljoen
- John W. Vogt Jr.
- William Childs Westmoreland
- Lewis William Walt
- Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell
- William J. Whaling
- Isaac D. White
- Frederick L. Wieseman
- Louis E. Woods
- William A. Worton
- Harry E. Yarnell
- John C. Young
- Lt. Col Alan Engle (USAF)
- Russell F. Brown (US NAVY)
Lt Col James R Mitchell, USAF
Chinese generals
editSee also
editList of orders, decorations and medals of the Republic of China
References
edit- ^ ODM of Taiwan: The Order of Clouds and Banner
- ^ a b "Decorations of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Military Orders". Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "依據陸海空軍勳賞條例規定之勳章-一等雲麾勳章". Ministry of National Defense R.O.C. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ a b "依據陸海空軍勳賞條例規定之勳章-二等-三等雲麾勳章". Ministry of National Defense R.O.C. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "依據陸海空軍勳賞條例規定之勳章-四等-九等雲麾勳章". Ministry of National Defense R.O.C. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ 孟登道中校. Veterans Affairs Council (in Chinese (Taiwan) and English).
In Commemoration ALFRED MEDENDORP (1907-54) Lieutenant Colonel, Army of the United States U. S. Army Military Assistance Group first U. S. soldier killed in action at this location during hostile artillery bombardment 3 September 1954 Colonel Medendorp, a National Guard officer from the State of Michigan, volunteered to help defend freedom After distinguished combat service in WWII. Awarded the Republic of China Order of the Cloud and Banner November, 1954 Dedicated. 1992 Republic of China in coordination with National Guard Association of the United States
External links
edit- "Order of Resplendent Banner". Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan). Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- "Order of Resplendent Banner". Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan). Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- "Order of Resplendent Banner". Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan). Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
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